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, 1887-09-15
The Railroad Question.

The Weekly Partisan, of Olympia,
has the following kind words for Port
Townsend on the subject of tie rail
road which will be commenced next
year from Portland to Port Town
send, to run on the west side of
Hoods canal. How much better it
is for journal to express friendly
feeling for another town, rather than
the senseless wrangling and vituper-
alton which is constantly going on
between the Qneen City and the ter
minal city. Here is what brother
Cavanaugh says:
Olympia would like to join in with
our neighbor on the North, in build
ing railroad from the Columbia
river to Port Townsend. We have
always held the opinion, that the
great terminus fer the transcontinen-
tai railroads was to be down on the
straits, us near to the sea as was con
venlent and practicable. We are
glad to note tnat our Port of Entry
neighbors are moving in the matter.
The citizens of Olympia and Thuston
county have Il great interest in the
construction of this road. It is an
artery OF trade and commerce that
would add new pulsations to the bus
incss, ambitions and enterprise of the
community. 1t would add to and in
crease the value of property to very
great extent. Our town would take
new and rapid strides in business and
prosperity. We have the finest and
most eligible site for city on Puget
Sound; and was there more and in
creasiGg business activity and pros
Derlty, we would soon secure
Sood and safe channel to deep wa
ter. With Olympia possessing a safe
ana permanent sway to the sea-"
there would not be shadow of a
doubt OF her future position rs one
OF the leading cities on the Sound.
Let our citizens take steps to unite
their Interests and fortunes with Port
Townsend, and devote time and en-
ergy and portion of their money in
an eff1rt for tie successful construc-
ton "f thu Port Townsend and South
ern railroad line.
, 1887-09-15
The War Ships of China

Chief Engineer j. ". King {. S,
n, in his admirable work entitled
''Ths War Ships and Nayies of the
Wsrld," says: 1T is mistake to
regard the Chinese as an effete ma
ton not to be recko1ed rs factor in
international problems, The old nil
itary instincts of the mingled Non6ol,
Tartar and Chinese races-the same
races which under Gengis Khan and
bis succoss1rs held sovereignty pver
ths whole of Asia from the Yellow
Sea Is the Mediterranean and foandoi
the Great Aogul empire in India,
are not lost, AM tie marvellous re-
susitation of China during the last %
years, which has been the theme of
, 1887-09-15

all observers, is nowhere more appar-
ent than in the development of the
military aud naval strength. Shut
ont as she has been for ages from the
Te=. Of the world, she has not indeed
shared in the great material progress
OF the western nations, but her re-
cent liberation from these supersti-
tious shackles places her in position
where she may at once avail herself
Of al the results produced in other
lands by centuries of invention and
research"
IL 1868 four gunboats were com
pleted at the works of Sir William
Armstrong called the Alpha, Beta,
Gamma and Delta. The two first
Wore 319 tons and the last two 400
tons. The first two carry each 26a
ton gun; the others carry each IS
ton gun. In 1879. four more gun
boats were built, the Chin Pei, Chin
Nan, Fei Ting and Lung Lang.
These vessels are about 440 tons car
rying each 30 ton gun.
In addition to these vessels, the
Chinese have had bnilt in England
eight small gunboats of from 100 to
800 tons, each carrying from 2 to 7
guns.
At Fouchow arsenal there have
been built seventeen compost gun
boats all heavily armored; and more
recent advices state that a new and
powerful squadron of ironclads,
manned mostly by Chinese, left Ports
mouth, England, August Both for
China. They are the Chin Yuan, ,Lai
YEar and torpedo boat The Chi
nesa also had built in Germany the
cruisers Manshu and Nashen, first
class iron clads, and orders have been
given in England for four other pow
erfuI ironclads. 1t will be thus seen
that China, the ''effete" nation of the
East, but just entered into the race
between modern naval powers, has
already put to sea more powerful
guns than other nation 10 the world
except England and Italy. Either
one Of these irenclads is more than
q match for anything In the United
States Navy, and if the Emperor OF
China saw fit to retaliate On the
Americans for their breach of treaties
he could send one of those guAboats
with 36 ton gun which would clear
cut every city and town on the Pa
cifc coast as easily as chimney
sweep can clean out an old fiue
} 1t would be well if the next Con
gress takes hold of the naval ant
harbor appropriation business il
earnest and have navy which vii
not be byworad nd reproaeh a:
our present one is, Spend some, o.
J all of the treasure, now useless,
stored away in the Treasury vaults
to build navy and erect fortifica-
, tions and harbor defeuces, and mil
lions of laborers and artizans will b.
, benefited and the nation can stanG
: up like young giant and defy the
7 world,
, 1887-09-15
The University Bonus.

VI q are WltnOut aQVlceS as TO the
result of the vote of the conference
regarding the University, but we are
not one of those to sit down in the
dust and ashes and think that Port
Townsend has collapsed because the
Methodist Conference has gone back
of its plighted word. The are many
blessings that come to us in disguise.
and this may prove one. If it shall
be the desire of the majority of the
Conference to locate the University
at Tacoma, let us see what is the next
best thing for us to do. Let those
WHO have literally donated gifts of
lands and money to the University, Il
it should be located here. now take
counsel together and see if it will not
pc we'll to transfer these donations 10
q company to be formed to build a
first class hotel, which should in our
opinion DO located on the command
ing bluff on Mrs. Blinn's property,
where the Pioneer picnic was held, or
On Judge Briggs land, where it was
intended to place the University
building. Such hotel is needed, it
would be crowded with tourists every
summer and we believe would pay
from the very start. 1t was unfor-
tunate for the credit of the town that
the hotel building on Morgan's hill
was commenced until all arrange
ments were made for its completion.
Such unfinished structures, large
with promise SO long delayed, always
give the impression to strangers of a
poverty stricken town, which is not
the case with Port Townsend. If we
cannot have the University let US
have hotel and good one. Let a
company be formed, if possible, to
finish the elegant building COM
monced by Capt. Morgan, or if that
is not feasible, let us have one on the
Blinn and Briggs estates. Let US
Lave hotel at all events.
II any of the donors to the Univer
aity do not care to go into hotel
shares let them aid a company to
construct marine craving docks to
repair Fessels, or improve our roads,
and make driving parks. There are
lots Of schemes which not only would
greatly benefit the town but would
pay for the invest tment. Therefore,
if We have lost the University, which
we do not believe until officially ad.
Yised, lot us buckle on our arnor
come up to the front and with united
purpose do something for the pub-
lie good. benefit the town and benefit
ourselves individually. We are in
favor of dry dock and marine rail
way, or else first class hotel.
Since the above was in type we
have learned that Per. Townsend was
rejected as the site of the University,
at the conference. yesterday, by vote
of II to 8.
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facts in tine case and would have
treated the agent of the other party
to pending contract with common
courtesy.
Last year the Port Townsend
Board of Trade terlered, through
me, the Conference a written offer
for $4,000 worth of land and $4,000
in cash, or its equivalent, In eonsid-
Grafton that the university be located
there. Th;t Board of Trade includes
the leading business men of the Port
of Entry, and represents an aggre-
gate of several hundred thousand
dollars worth of capital. 1t was
amply responsible for the amount
pledged Its offer was
, 1887-09-15


Col. Landes was interviewed in
Seattle by P.-I. reporter; and in
reply to question about the senti-
ment of the Port Townsend people as
to their treatment on the university
question, said:
To say the least, they are highly
indignant. Port Townsend has the
reputation of being an honorable
business community, and they are
good for all they promise to paw.
They feel that they have raised the
bonus in good faith, and that the
Conference has dealt dishonorablv
with .hem-besides treating some OF
their most earnest workers and menu
bers very shabbily. Our people in
cured heavy expense, because of
their good faith, and they don't pro
pose to let the matter drop there. In
regard to the value of tho lands sub
scrlbed, they were made up in liberal
amount sand rated at conservative
values. At this present time, with
the increased values on account of
railroad connection with Port Town
send Bay, and other extensive onter-
prise, the values Of these lands have
advanced from 25 to 30 per cent. |
do not think now that our people feel
ike dallying any longer with a tickle
minded body that seems disposed TO
rr1fie IN il sober bn ,inrss mr., ter. We
want the educational Institution, and
he religious denomination that will
come forward with substantial assis
;ance, live management, proper an
dowreni, and bona fde effort on
their part Us well as ..urs, will not
only secure control oi this magnifi-
cent location az! bouus, but will
receive the CONTINUED and hearty
united support of I'll good people
throughout the lower Sound country.
, 1887-09-15

A San Francisco dispatch of the
ilih last. says: There is some COM
ment here or the fact that Special
Agent Tiuglr, in reporting on the
Seal Islands, finds nothing to criticise
IN the Alaska Commercial company.
Says u local paper this morning:
we are bound to infer that IT, ere
was no fanlt to be found 1t seldom
happens that corporation invested
with quasi-iupcrial authority over
remote quarter OF the world exer
cises that authority in so blameless q
manner. Such examples OF virtue
are as enobling as they arc rare"
, 1887-09-15
THE INSIDE FACTS.
THE UNIVERSITY QUESTION REVIEWED BY
ONE WHO KNOWS WHEREOF
HE SPEAKS

HE SPEAKS.
Seattle P..I., Sept. I4th.l
As the Methodist University is a
matter of public interest, and many
of our readers are anxious to learn
the material facts connected with its
proposed location at Port Townsend,
reporter of the Post mtelEgencer
interviewed Mr. Allen Weir last even
ing on his arrival from Olympia, with
the following results:
Reporler-Would you object to
giving the inside facts of the Metho-
dist University question for publica-
ton?
Mr.. Weir-The public is undoubt-
edly entitled to know all the facts of
interest in this case. 1t is public
matter and the actors are-to the ex-
tent with which they deal with it
public men. For myself, / feel q
reluctance about publicly expressing
an opinion ON all points, for obvious
reasons. I have for many years been
a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, partial toward it in every
way, accustomed to look upon its
ministers as holy aud devout men,
reluctant to believe i'll of any of them,
and I am now desirous Of avoiding
the slightest unjust imputation upon
their motives or actions except as
forced by the inevitable
LOGIC OF COLD FACTS.
The truth is in this case, however,
that a movement was begun months
ago among certain members of the
Methodist Episcopal Animal Confer
ence to organize an opposition to the
completion with the contract with
Port Townsend. To accomplish this
purpose a ring was gradually formed,
having in its control the presiding
eldership of both districts, the Con-
ference secretaryship, the delegate
ships to the General Conference (lay
and ministeriaD and the choice ap-
pointments or charges. The plan
was finally neutrality-suspicious. to tho
Conference session-to kill the Port
Townsend proposition at all hazard,
and the office and fat plums were
used dextrously to accomplish this
purpose.
Reporter you mean to say
there was political trading?
Mr.. Weir-Well, I judge by the
logic of a clearly defined plan that
had evidently been carefully prepared
beforehand, that certainly was carried
out to the letter with one minor ex-
ception) and that was palpable to
even carless observers. The first
was to pack the committee
on education so that it could suppress
any papers that might be trouble
some, and distort statements to suit
a one-sided theory. The next step
was
To GAG ME,
As the Port Townsend Board OF
Trade representative, under motion
ruling out all discussion of the SUBJ
ject by other than members of Con-
ference A year ago that representa-
tive had been accorded the privilege
of the floor when he made a contract
with the Conference; now, with that
contract pending. he must not now
be permitted to speak about it, be-
cause he might influence the votes of
some who wanted to do right, but
whose minds had been prejudiced by
previous one-sided statements.
Reporter-How do you know these
things to bo true?
Mr.. Weir-I a assert them on the |
of results. A body of men
disposed to do fairly would have |
AIKEN fair manner to reach all the
, 1887-09-15
Editorial Notes

Washington Bartlett, Governor of
California, died at Oakland yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Lieut.. Gov.
r. W. Waterman teok the oath OF Of
flee as governor today.
A good deal has been said about
various public enterprises this week.
The proposed hotel, the dry dock and
marine ways, &c, have occupied pub
lie attention. Let. us all turn out
Friday evening and see what the gen
eral sentiment is. The university
question is~not- the only one; that
needs our unfagging zeal and con-
tinued crystalized effort.
The Tacoma Ledger very appropri-
ately comes to the defense of Rev A.
j. Hanson of Seattle. 1t ought to
defend him, as of course according to
its idea of town building Tacoma
owes him debt of gratitude It also
wants the ARGUS to give the true
status of the University question
which we are doing our best to do.
Please call for such specific informa-
ton as you may desire, Mr.. Ledger,
an you shall have it.
The editor is home from his trip to
Olympia not discouraged, but very
tired, and hugely disgusted. His ef-
forts have by no means relaxed, and
if the people will stand by they can
yet show Tacoma land boomers that
it doesn't al,Cays pay to act the hog.
They can also vindicate their own
ability to walk alone in spite of op-
position. The writer has put his time
and money freely into this educa-
tional'work; he believes he has done
so from public c-spirited motive, and
he greatly desires that the results
accomplished be not lost. He is not
made of the kind of material that
submits passiyely to defeat where
public interests are concarned-es-
pecially when there is no need of Civ
ing up.
Governor Semple has sent out a
circular Request of Information" on
the progress and development OF
Washington Territory for the year
ending juno Both 1887, to be fur
nished to the Secretary of the Inter
ior. The following topics are mem
toned: Population, taxable proper
ty, settlement of land, commerce and
the progress of rail road enterprises,
agricultural, stock raising, mining,
forests and the production of lumber,
education, school lands, labor supply,
condition of the Indians in the Ter
ritory, public buildings, legislation.
undsveloped resources, etc. ANY per.
son. who can give His Excellency any
information on any of the above top.
les or on any other matters of public
interest will be doing good for the
Territory and credit to themselves.
The Department of the Interior will
publish large edition of Governor
Semple's report for distribution
throughout the United States and II
can be easily seen that this is most
desirable opportunity to advertise
any locality if the people will comply
with Gov. Semple's request and write
to him freely on any or all of the
above questions.
, 1887-09-15

The steamship Umatilla which is
now being remodeied at San Fran
cisco will be tirst-elass passenger
coat IN every respect when completed.
A gentleman who has just returned
from San Francisco, and who visited
her says lie was surprised at the
beautiful upp,'r works being put on.
v len completed she will be as hand
some rs any OF the coast steamers.
, 1887-09-15

Groceries and Provisions.
we always sell Below Anyon
, 1887-09-15

| Hardware and Ship sChandler1
Our Stoclk LIS SOnoE21ete.
, 1887-09-15

Furniture and Bedding.
We carry the Finest Assortment on the cs
, 1887-09-15

Carpets and Oil Cloths:
We sell prices, unepualle,<i ssanSSvhef-s
National Republican., 1887-05-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Officers OF the Supreme Lodge Exam
lining the Financial Accounts.

The finance committees of the Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias have been in
session in this city since Monday last at the
Office Of the supreme grand secretary of Eu-
dowment Rank, Halvor Nelson. 9l6 street
northwest. This meeting has been held for
the purpose of auditing Mr.. Nelson's accounts
for the last year, which involve an amount
exceeding s500,0O0.
The committee on finance is composed of the
following members, all of whom are present !:
Supreme Representatives ]. b. Brayton, chair
man, Newport, r. l.; W. W. Blackwell, Hen
derson, KY; w. b.. Richie, Lima. Ohio; IL. O..
Kline, Philadelphia. Pa, and E. G. Harrel,
To-day the following officers aud commit.
tees will assemble ut the same place to audit
the accounts OF all the accounting officers:
Supreme lodge oilicers-Suprenic chancellor.
Howard Douglas, Cincinnati, Ohio: supreme
Nice chancellor, William Ward, Newark, n. J.;
supreme master of exchequer, S. J. Wiley,
L. Cowan, st. Louis, Mo. (under bond $40, ,O50),
supreme secretary of fendowment rank, Halyor
Nelson, Washington, d. c.: Major general, j.,
R. Carnnhan, Indianapolis. Ind, supreme
outer guard, J. W. Thompson. Washington, D..
c.; medical eXaminer.in.chief, DR.. Lewis A.
Querner, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Board Of fcontrol-Supreme chancellor, How.
ard Douglass, Cincinnati Ohio, (ex.otliclo
chairman; supreme representative, John c..
Mott, Albany, N. Y; past supreme representa-
tive, George b. Shaw, Eau Claire, Wis;
Representative W. B. Gale, Boston. Mass. The
above-named officers and committees meet as
a board Ofcontrol every other year, as the su-
pIeme lodge meets but once in two years. the
officers whose accounts are to be audited are
Supreme Master of Exchequer s. j. Wiley,
Wilmington, Del: Supreme X. of r. and 8. K
f. Cowan, ST, Louis, Mo-; Supreme Secretary
of Endowment Rank Halyor Nelson, and Mai
Gen. j. X. Carnahan, indianapolis Ind. Toe
officers and committees will remain at work
during this, week and arc located ut the Ma
tional Hotel.
reception will be given to the distinguished
visitors by the Knights Of Pyth!as of this juris-
diction this evening at the National Rifles
Armory, and tomorrow evening by Washing
ton Division, No. !, at their armory.
A trip to Mount Vernon Is suggested by Mel.
son Division, No. 2, If the visitors can find time
to go, which 1t is hoped they will be able
to do.
Last night the members of the Supreme
Lodge now here, visited Mount Vernon Lodge,
No. 5, at Castle Hall, and grand time was had
by all present.
National Republican., 1887-05-19
Opening of Olympic Park to-day.
Marriage Licenses,

The following marriage licenses have been
issued; Henry Hampton and Martha Bailey;
Benjamin F. Smith and Eliza A. Dudley;
Nicholas S. Perrin, of this city, and Hester II
Selma, of Annapolis, Md; John II. jackson
and Rosie Hamilton: John SWEENEY and Re-
bccca Chase; George G. Cumberland, of this
city, and Minnie +. Cauiiman, of Louioun
county. Va; John W. stuli and C. Jessie Penn,
both OF Poolesville, Md; Frank X Wittmore,
of New Britain, Conn, and Ella +. Bliss, oi
this city; Frank Macarthur. of New York city,
and Sarah NJ. Winston. of this city; Richard
Mary f. Allen. of Anacostia, d. G.; J. U.
James and Mary l.. Hopewell John w. Lain.
hart, Of Montgomery county, Md. and Lille
J. Fowler. of this city; Jos. p Walling and
Va. and Eva L. Walker, of this city; Richard
+. Lonesome and Eliza Walker: Anthony
strout and Mary Dickson; VIM. Williams and
Mary +. Diggs.
National Republican., 1887-05-19
Base bali to-day. Capitol Park. 4.ao p. m.
Lodge pIeet,nvs ro-NIebt.


The following lodges meet tonight at the
places named
Observation-Disclosures, No. 10, Masonic TEN.
Pile; Mount Horeb Royal Arch, No. 4 Penn
sylvania avenue and Nineteenth street.
/. o. o. F.-Columbia, No. TO- Odd Fellows
Hall; Oriental, No 10, Odd Fellows Hall;
Friendship, No. 10, Pennsylvania avenue and
Twentieth street northwest
knights ofPythias-Union, No. 90, Seventh
ard l. streets. Nelson Division, Uniform Rank,
No 9. 4l9 Tenth street northwest.
o. U. A, M.-Liberiy Council, No. 2, Sted-
hams Hall, 1923 Seventh street.
U. o. q. C.-St. Johns, No. 80, Washington
Hail, pennsylvania avenue and Third street
southeast.
knights of Honor-National, No. Gi3, X.
OF ii. Hall, st. C.oud building
Knights of Golden Eaglo-America Castle,
No, 3, MGCauleys Hall, 900 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southeast.
I. o. R M,-Tuscarorn, No. 8, Odd Fellows
Hall, Eighth street southeast; Logan, No. s.,
Market Hall, Thirty-second street northwest;
onondaga, No. 10, Bunch's Hall, Eighth street.
0. e. F-A. L. OF II, No. 8, LeDroit Build
ing, Room 40.
10. G. T.-Star of Hope, No. 10, Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Nineteenth street northwest,
Monumental Lodge, ElRs' Hall, 902 Pennsyl.
vania avenue.
10. M-wm. Louis schley, No. 4, Odd Fell
lows Hall, Georgetown: Friendship, No. Z,
Moore's Hall. 800 Ninth street northwest
National Republican., 1887-05-19
COMPELLED TO OBEY.
An Unwarrantable Interference by the
Engineer Commissioner.

On the 9th instant Justice Cox, int the circuit
court, In the case OF Walter 8. Harbn against
District Surveyor william Forsyth, Issued n rule
directing the latter to show cause why man
damus should not issue requiring him to make
of frecord certain subdivision. This rule was
disregarded, and yesterday Justice Cox made
an order, in which he says ut also appearing
to the court that the interference of the engi.
neer commissioner of the District OF Columbia
with the duty of the respondent, In regard to
the record of subdivisions in the surveyors of
flee Of the District of Columbia, Is uuwarranted
and illegal, 1t is on this 18th day OF May, 1887
adiudged that the peremptory writ of man
damus issue as prayed In said petition direct
ing the respondent William Forsyth, to forth:
with admit TO record the relator's proposed
subdivision OF parts of lots 10 and II, andall of
u, In square dii which said proposed sub
division Is described in and made part of re-
lator's petition" 1t is very evident that the
engineer commissioner OF the District, what
ever may be his ability and wish to run the
business end of tho District. cannot run the
courts, and is very pointedly told that his In
reference is neither wanted nor will be per-
mitted.
National Republican., 1887-05-19
rBE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences in and About tho

M Binor Occurrences In and About tho
City.
Justice james Yesterday dismissed the
application Of Jennie Shanks for divorce from
George II. Shanks.
Judge Smell yesterday fined John Mangreen,
q hackman, for falling to keep his hack In the
Arlington stand while unemployed.
Mcssrs. r. r. Kengla George Hudson, Il. z.
White, and I. NJ. Embrey were excused yester.
day ns jurors in division No. 1, circuit court,
and the marshal ordered to secure talesmen to
fill the vacancies
John Hill, colored, was arrested yesterday
by Detectives Mattingly and Wheeler for
stealing gold watch and other Iewelry and
$40 cash from Battles Do Longs house, 800
Eleventh street northwest.
Mr.. II. II. Goldsborough has purchased
twenty-five acres of Secretary Whltneys
beautiful property at Grasslands. The con-
sderation was s3I500 The tract will be
subdiyided and placed on the market in villa
sites.